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Category – Student Life - 2025

Posted Dec. 19, 2025

Why accommodation matters more than ever for postgraduate students


Where and how you live during postgraduate study can have a significant impact on your wellbeing, academic success and overall experience.

Posted Nov. 10, 2025

Life after undergraduate study…


Recent university graduate, Willow Martin, is a writer and poet from Cornwall, UK. Having successfully completed her undergraduate degree, Willow is trying to work out what to do next…

Posted Nov. 10, 2025

The benefits of PBSA living for postgrad students


For many postgrads, choosing the right living environment can make all the difference. Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) like that provided by CRM Students and Yugo offers a modern, convenient and …

Posted Oct. 22, 2025

Should I start a masters degree in January?


In today’s competitive job market, a good undergraduate degree – maybe even a first or a high 2.1 – is not necessarily enough to secure that dream graduate job, as …

Posted Oct. 17, 2025

How to deal with homesickness in your first term


Well done! You’ve made it to university as a postgraduate student – maybe even at a university overseas – and are now pursuing the masters degree of your dreams. But …

Posted Sept. 29, 2025

Graduate visa update


The Graduate visa is a two-year work permit for masters students – or three-year work permit for PhD students – that allows international students to stay on and work in …

Posted Sept. 17, 2025

Graduate job schemes for masters students


Stop press! Graduate job schemes aren’t just for undergraduate students, they exist for masters students too!

Posted Sept. 15, 2025

Postgraduate study on your terms


If you’re reading this, there’s a high probability that you’re considering a postgraduate qualification.

Posted Sept. 9, 2025

Should I study a panic masters?


The term ‘panic masters’ is applied to a masters degree course that is studied directly after the bachelors degree by a student who isn’t sure what they want to do …

Posted Aug. 28, 2025

Looking after your mental health as a PhD student


There is a lot of pressure on all postgraduate students, and some may consider studying for a PhD to be the most academically, financially and personally challenging of all academic …

Posted Aug. 4, 2025

Studying with strength – my postgraduate experience so far…


Zena Maziak is studying an MSc International Business Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University. In this blog she talks about her rewarding experience as a postgraduate student, both academically and socially; …

Posted July 14, 2025

When do UK universities return after the summer holidays?


Students at UK universities experience a long summer break which often includes the months of June, July and August.

Posted July 1, 2025

What’s it like to study a masters degree in film editing?


Benjamin Prideaux was awarded one of our £2,000 Postgrad Solutions Study Bursaries in 2024 and put this towards the costs of studying an MA in Editing at the National Film …

Posted May 22, 2025

When do universities break up for the summer?


Universities in the United Kingdom usually break up for the summer between late-May and early July – this can vary according to the subject studied, the study level of the …

Posted May 12, 2025

How to look after your mental health as a postgraduate student


Looking after your mental health as a postgraduate student is essential to your happiness and overall wellbeing, as well as ensuring you achieve the grades you deserve.

Posted April 22, 2025

How should you spend the university holidays as a postgraduate student?


As a postgraduate student your term time is going to be very full-on! Your university contact hours will vary depending on the subject being studied.

Posted April 2, 2025

What do postgraduate students do in their free time?


Studying a postgraduate program takes up a lot of time – and even if you are studying one of the masters degrees with fewer contact hours, the amount of time …

Posted Feb. 19, 2025

Your postgraduate student city guide: Studying in Birmingham


With the University of Birmingham, Aston University, Birmingham City University, University College Birmingham and Newman University all calling it home, Birmingham is a city with a lot to love educationally.

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